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That's the picture I'm beginning to see: 2060 would be fine for 1440p/60Hz. I think I feel comfortable spending a little more for the 2070 and picking up some security for the next year or two. I don't really have a desire for 1440p 122Hz+, so I don't think I need the XX80 series of cards.

Good to know, I had originally thought that the 2060 was the sweet spot. However, I have a little flexibility in the budget so I think going for the 2070 is the better decision overall. That was I have a bit of future-proofing.

Cool, I was a little confused with single/multicore benefits. Thanks!

Thanks Air, that's very helpful ?

That's super sweet Slottr, thank you! Could you explain the reason behind changing the CPU? No doubt, just trying to understand the differences between things!

Any suggestions on a more appropriate card? Somewhere in the sub-$500 range?

Hey guys! I'm getting ready to purchase and build a system for 1440p gaming and wanted to run it by you guys. I am located in the US and my goals are to build a PC that can play popular games (e.g. The Division 2) at 1440p with a frame rate of at least 60hz. Additionally, I would like to eventually use this PC with an HTC Vive. My budget is $1300 USD for the tower. I have never overclocked before, and would potentially be interested in some light CPU/RAM overclocking. I feel comfortable leaving the GPU alone. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor ($168.89 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ B&H) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.89 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1260.72 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 15:43 EST-0500 Thank you guys in advance for all of the advice!

I'll consider it. I've always valued stability over squeezing as much performance as possible out of my hardware because so much can go wrong. I know tons of people overclock just fine and have healthy hardware, but it's always been a little arcane to me and I don't want to mess with things unless I have a firm grasp on what I'm doing and what I need to watch for in case something goes wrong. But for $50 it isn't too much of an opportunity cost to go with the overclock-able CPU just to have the option when I feel comfortable enough.

@Happycowdance Thanks for the recommendations! I don't have a desire to overclock my CPU, is there a better place you would put the $50?

@seon123 Definitely good advice, and I will be revising the build list as time goes on and won't be making any purchases until much closer. I'm thinking of this as a good approximation of the kind of system I can expect.

Hey guys, I've been planning this build for a while (delayed gratification + time to save up!) and plan on purchasing it sometime in January. I'm located in the United States and my goal is to create a gaming PC with a budget of $1600 for the PC and Monitor. I would like to play games at 1440p running at least 60hz, as well as VR games with the Oculus Rift. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($215.85 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken M22 Liquid CPU Cooler ($82.58 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Mini Video Card ($329.99 @ B&H) Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H) Power Supply: EVGA - 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Monoprice) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon) Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($439.00 @ Amazon) Total: $1537.36 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-06 15:57 EST-0500 I've included a monitor choice (single monitor, 1440p) in the build since it will factor into the budget. I'm not worried about a keyboard or mouse recommendation as I will be purchasing those separately after the PC has been built. Please let me know what you guys think, in particular if there are any noticeable bottlenecks in the system. In my experience bottlenecks give me the most trouble; having a mismatched GPU and CPU has been an issue in the past. Thanks in advance!